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Khan Academy vs. MasterClass - Complete Comparison
Written by
Janosch Herrmann
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Overview
ToggleDescription | Khan Academy Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free online courses, lessons, and practice tests on various subjects, like math, computer science, physics, biology, economic studies & many others. | MasterClass Masterclass is an online learning concept with a unique concept: They work together with celebrities from various fields, letting the celebrities teach an online course about their knowledge. These celebrities include people of the likes of Stephen Curry, George W. Bush, Martin Scorsese and many more incredible well-known people. In total, there are more than 150 classes taught on topics such as arts, business, cooking, sports, and more. |
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Types of courses | Khan Academy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING KhanAcademy coursesSelf-paced courses about Math, Science & other academic topics, offered completely for free Free Self-paced | MasterClass No course types available |
Subscription plans | Khan Academy No subscription plans available | MasterClass PERSONAL Masterclass membershipGet access to the full Masterclass course catalog of more than 180 classes. $12 - 25 USD per month |
Pros & cons | Khan Academy
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General information
ToggleType | Education Company | Education Company |
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Number of courses | 200+ | 180+ |
Popularity | Very popular | Popular |
Available categories | Math | Arts & CraftsBusiness StrategyCreativityEntrepreneurshipSports |
Available languages | English | English |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 7.2 10 | 8.0 10 |
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Features
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Company
ToggleCompany name | Khan Academy | MasterClass Inc. |
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Company size | Large | Medium |
Founded in | 2006 | 2015 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | Sal Khan | David Rogier, Aaron Rasmussen |
External reviews | App Store 4.574400 reviews Play Store 4.5165000 reviews  Trustpilot 3.670 reviews | App Store 4.9122100 reviews Play Store 4.2209000 reviews Trustpilot 2.0892 reviews |
Our opinion
ToggleKhan AcademyKhan Academy has a great catalog of completely free courses on Math, Science and other academic topics. The best part is that everything is available absolutely for free, and that their offering is pretty extensive, with course in a variety of different languages. They do however focus mainly on fundamental academic skills, rather than concrete career-relevant topics. Also, you shouldn't expect to get much learning support when learning on KhanAcademy, since this is something they can't deliver as a non-profit reliant on donations. Overall, KhanAcademy is a great place to learn about Math, Science and a lot more completely for free.
MasterClassMasterClass has amongst the highest production quality of all online learning platforms. We like their concept of creating courses with world-renowned experts in their respective fields and combining this with awesome production value. With this high quality bar, it's clear why MasterClass doesn't have the most extensive course catalog. They focus on quality over quantity and offer courses on all kinds of topics, both career-related and recreational. Overall, we recommend MasterClass for students that enjoy watching courses from their favorite athletes, musicians and chefs and that appreciate the amount of effort MasterClass puts into producing these classes. Students looking for courses to advance their career might find a better offering elsewhere.
